two questions..........

[injun_josh]

i have a 2003 vibe gt with the stock 16" rims.... what is the widest tire i can stuff on there? i was thinking some 215/50/16???? second question, is there a kit out there that will let me remove the roof rails without looking like crap?? i hate those things so much...... totally kills the line of the car.thanks for the help

[AKLGT]

not sure on tire width, however RK Sport made a kit to remove the roof rails.

[Sublimewind]

A wider tire isn't going to help you much, as it gets wider, it will start to "crown" so the law of diminishing returns somes into effect... I had 225/45-16 in my Subie and after I went back to stock size I could tell an improvement in handling... 215/50-16 would change much for you, it's 1cm wider that what you have... 2nd what AKLGT said on the roof rails...

[Shadow-Vibe]

A couple of us have the RKSport carbon fiber covers. I'm not so impressed with the fitment though. But I do like them more than the roof racks.

[Raven]

Quote, originally posted by injun_josh »i have a 2003 vibe gt with the stock 16" rims.... what is the widest tire i can stuff on there? i was thinking some 215/50/16???? 225/50/16 is the widest you should put on the stock rims. I had them on my '04 and they worked great. I recommend Nitto NeoGen.

[northvibe]

someone here put vette rims on the back of their vibe, toolguy maybe?

[ajflan]

Quote, originally posted by northvibe »someone here put vette rims on the back of their vibe, toolguy maybe?That was MadBill I think. And as far as roof rack caps go, aero gear made a set as well. Unfortunatley, its a pain to get them, as aerogear went out of business. I have them on order, but they have to be made and shipped direct from their factory in Hong Kong. They will not arrive untill late March.

[injun_josh]

awesome i am probably gonna get the rk sport roof kit. wish they offered it in fiberglass though. feel kinda crappy paying 200 bucks for carbon fiber and painting over them. but i love everything to be color matched. got my tires by the way i got a set of fusion zri 205/55/16s. so far i am really happy with them, handle MMMUUUUCCCCHHHHH better than the continentals that were on it.

[redlava]

From what I have heard over the years sticking your feet out of the floor Fred Flintstone style would make the Vibe handle better than stock Connies.